Afri

Lobbying Organisation Afri

Date published 05 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Called on supporters to contact the Minister for Natural Resources regarding the involvement of a pro-fracking company in research into the impact of fracking in Ireland

Intended results Suspension of compromised research into fracking

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Murray

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Sent email to our supporters encouraging them to contact Minister of Natural Resources to raise their concerns - 12th November

Social Media (1)

Shared concerns on social media on this issue and called on supporters to contact Minister for Natural Resources - 12th November

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)